The Government of Pakistan has remained gravely concerned at the serious political crisis in Tajikistan resulting from the differences between the Government and the opposition. This unfortunate development has been a major setback for the young republic, with which Pakistan has strong ties not only…
I wish to join all the previous speakers who have welcomed the presence here today of His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Angola and his important statement. I should also like to congratulate the Foreign Minister for the promising developments reached by his country after long years of turmoil, …
We live in an age where the democratic ideal is increasingly triumphant. The long and arduous struggles of peoples have culminated in the
These are times for rejoicing, and yet there is a deep sense of foreboding - an all-pervasive anxiety that the recent, hard-won democratic victories might be rev…
My delegation is thankful for the efforts made by the Secretary-General to secure the implementation of resolution 48/208, entitled “Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and
I have the honour of announcing that my delegation has become a sponsor of draft resolution A/49/L.45.
It …
Allow me to convey to you, Sir, my delegation’s congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I assure you of the full cooperation of the delegation of Pakistan in the discharge of your important responsibilities.
The Council once again debates the tra…
“O mankind! We created You from a single pain Of male and female, And made you into Nations and tribes, that You may know each other (Not that you may despise Each other). Verily, The most honoured of you
(Suza XLIX, verse 13)
The past few months have witnessed significant developments towards the…
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his reports of 18 and 25 November 1994 pertaining to Rwanda.
Unfortunately, the two reports present quite a disturbing picture. The fledgling Government of Rwanda is still acutely short of the resources needed by it to run a civilian administration, not …
At the outset, my delegation would like to extend its gratitude and appreciation to
The United Nations, historically, has taken a principled position on the Palestinian question. Since the outbreak of this conflict, the international community has called upon Israel to respect and honour the legiti…
The Department of Humanitarian Affairs has the most challenging task of dealing with a plethora of emergencies: both man-made and natural disasters. The demands are many and the resources limited. Within its limited resources, the Department has been able reach out and to provide assistance in hot-s…
I should like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his report entitled “Agenda for development”.
The World Hearings on Development, held earlier this year, and the debate in the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council have helped us move the process launched two…
The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to remain a cause of concern for the international community. This crisis remains unresolved as a result of the rejection by the Bosnian Serbs of the peace plan presented by the five-nation Contact Group.
The continued defiance of Se…
Today we stand with great hope and expectation at the threshold of a new century. Mankind has made some significant achievements over the past few decades. Technological advancement and geopolitical changes hold the promise of a future in which the aspirations of the human race to a peaceful and sec…
In its capacity as the current Chairman of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, Pakistan has the honour of introducing, on behalf of the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and to put on record our views on the request, contained in documents A/49/234 and Add.1, for the inclusion of an additional item entitled “Capital punishment” in the agenda of the General Assembl…
With the adoption of resolution 827 (1993) on 25 May last year, the Security Council took the momentous decision to establish an International Tribunal for the sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the f…
At the outset, I would like to convey to the Council the gratitude of my delegation and of the States members of the Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on Bosnia and Herzegovina, for convening this urgent meeting of the Security Council to consider the latest situation pre…
On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, my delegation would like to express our condolences to our Egyptian brothers, especially those affected by the tragedy, on the loss of life and property in the recent disastrous floods.
My delegation had the great honour to participate in the prep…
Madam President, it is a source of great pleasure for my delegation, and for me personally, to see you presiding over the deliberations of the Security Council. The most pleasant memories of your previous tenure as the Council President are still fresh in our minds, and we are confident that your di…
The decisions taken by the Security Council through the presidential statement read out at the 3448th meeting of the Council represent another important link in the overall efforts to improve and rationalize the functioning of the Security Council and to add to the transparency of the Council’s work…
During the past 32 months, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been engulfed in a long twilight struggle against repression and terror in what history will record as the gravest tragedy, while the world looked on as bystanders, as if paralysed. The Government and the people of this State have…
